Fish said that he didn't understand. How had Kyle run a DNA test? He'd never asked for one. Kyle looked guilty and said that he knew that, but he'd done it anyway. Is it wrong that I'm kind of glad they're about to fight? They're both just so hot when they get angry!
Oliver was understandably furious that Kyle had stolen his DNA and run the test without his permission. I had to laugh when Kyle said "It's not like I cut you when you were sleeping!" but Fish himself wasn't amused and asked if Kyle had heard him when he'd said he didn't want to know.
Kyle: Yeah, I heard you loud and clear, Oliver. I also heard that you were so nervous and scared about being a gay parent. I know you haven't fully accepted yourself yet, so there's no way that you could accept raising this child with me. I know you, Oliver. I know that you would not be able to live with yourself if you didn't know whether or not Sierra was your daughter.
Fish claimed that he'd be perfectly fine without ever knowing, but Kyle didn't believe that and said that he didn't think Fish believed it, either.
Fish: So what? You know what, even if she is mine, I wouldn't saddle that kid with gay parents.
Kyle: What, now I'm not fit to be a father, either?
Fish: Wait a minute. Is that why you're so anxious to know? You want this baby to be mine so badly that... Do you know already? Do you know already if I'm that baby's father?
Kyle: I ran the tests, but I didn't look at the results. I figured we could do that together.
Wow, there's that internalized homophobia from Oliver again. Even when he's claiming that it's not about his sexuality, Fish can't help blurting out the hateful beliefs that are his parents' legacy to him. I really, really hope the show has Fish actually work these issues out by seeing Marty.
Kyle said that he'd thought that, whatever the truth was, they could find out together. Oliver rather brokenly said that he really wished that Kyle hadn't done this. Kyle said that it was done, so they might as well open The Envelope.
Fish changed tactics, asking if Kyle was trying to get kicked out of medical school again. He threw the whole doctor patient confidentiality thing in his face again and reminded him that Kim was going to go to the hospital board if they said anything.
Kyle said that he could live with that, that Sierra deserved to know the truth and that Oliver did as well.
Kyle: What, now I'm not fit to be a father, either?
Fish: Wait a minute. Is that why you're so anxious to know? You want this baby to be mine so badly that... Do you know already? Do you know already if I'm that baby's father?
Kyle: I ran the tests, but I didn't look at the results. I figured we could do that together.
Wow, there's that internalized homophobia from Oliver again. Even when he's claiming that it's not about his sexuality, Fish can't help blurting out the hateful beliefs that are his parents' legacy to him. I really, really hope the show has Fish actually work these issues out by seeing Marty.
Kyle said that he'd thought that, whatever the truth was, they could find out together. Oliver rather brokenly said that he really wished that Kyle hadn't done this. Kyle said that it was done, so they might as well open The Envelope.
Fish changed tactics, asking if Kyle was trying to get kicked out of medical school again. He threw the whole doctor patient confidentiality thing in his face again and reminded him that Kim was going to go to the hospital board if they said anything.
Kyle said that he could live with that, that Sierra deserved to know the truth and that Oliver did as well.
Fish: So now you know what's best for me?
Kyle: Yeah, in this case I do! And I don't care if it pisses you off, I'd do it again in a heartbeat! Oliver, this is right thing to do. And underneath all of this, you know that.
Kyle: Yeah, in this case I do! And I don't care if it pisses you off, I'd do it again in a heartbeat! Oliver, this is right thing to do. And underneath all of this, you know that.
Fish stuck to his guns, asking if Kyle had permission to test the baby's DNA. Kyle pointed out that he worked at the hospital and Oliver asked if he hadn't been fired from the lab last year for running an unauthorized test for Jared and Natalie. Kyle corrected him, saying that he'd been fired for blackmailing them with the test results, not for running the test. Oliver reminded him that he'd almost gone to prison.
Oliver really is terrified out of his mind! Poor Kyle's shady past certainly has given Fish enough ammunition to throw his way as a distraction.
Kyle admitted to breaking the rules, but Fish told him that he'd broken the law and that, as a cop, Oliver couldn't have knowledge of crime and do nothing. He could arrest Kyle for this.
Kyle said that Oliver could be a father, and to him that was more important than any little rules he may have broken.
Fish told Kyle that he'd gone against his wishes and made him an accessory (Kyle: "To grand theft water bottle!" Love it!). Why? Oliver asked.
Oliver really is terrified out of his mind! Poor Kyle's shady past certainly has given Fish enough ammunition to throw his way as a distraction.
Kyle admitted to breaking the rules, but Fish told him that he'd broken the law and that, as a cop, Oliver couldn't have knowledge of crime and do nothing. He could arrest Kyle for this.
Kyle said that Oliver could be a father, and to him that was more important than any little rules he may have broken.
Fish told Kyle that he'd gone against his wishes and made him an accessory (Kyle: "To grand theft water bottle!" Love it!). Why? Oliver asked.
Kyle: 'Cause I love you. 'Cause I know that sooner or later, you'd regret this. 'Cause I know that it would kill you to stand back and let someone else raise a baby that's your own flesh and blood. A baby that's part of you, a baby that can make you feel like you have a right to be a father. You have that right, Oliver.
The way Kyle's voice broke during the first sentence and the way the entire piece of dialogue was filled with such heartfelt emotion had me feeling just a bit misty eyed myself. Brett Claywell and Scott Evans have both been knocking it out of the park these past two episodes!
Fish told Kyle that if he wanted to know the truth, he was on his own. He grabbed his coat and left Kyle alone, a devastated look on his face.
Oliver headed for the hospital, where he arrived just in time to break up a near fist fight between Schuyler and Rex. Fish asked Rex what it had been about and Rex filled him in on Gigi deciding to get custody of the baby and how Schuyler claimed to love the baby he'd known was his but denied for months.
The next scene was a heart wrenching one of Oliver staring in the nursery window at baby Sierra. The look on his face... damn. How could you not want to just wrap your arms around Oliver and tell him everything was going to be all right?! Scott Evans put a lot into that non-verbal moment, and I think it was a big turning point for Fish.
After looking in on Sierra, Oliver returned to Kyle's motel room, where his boyfriend was sitting on the floor, The Envelope still unopened.
Fish told Kyle that if he wanted to know the truth, he was on his own. He grabbed his coat and left Kyle alone, a devastated look on his face.
Oliver headed for the hospital, where he arrived just in time to break up a near fist fight between Schuyler and Rex. Fish asked Rex what it had been about and Rex filled him in on Gigi deciding to get custody of the baby and how Schuyler claimed to love the baby he'd known was his but denied for months.
The next scene was a heart wrenching one of Oliver staring in the nursery window at baby Sierra. The look on his face... damn. How could you not want to just wrap your arms around Oliver and tell him everything was going to be all right?! Scott Evans put a lot into that non-verbal moment, and I think it was a big turning point for Fish.
After looking in on Sierra, Oliver returned to Kyle's motel room, where his boyfriend was sitting on the floor, The Envelope still unopened.
Kyle (speaking in a very subdued voice): I'm sorry, Oliver. I never should have interfered. This is your decision to make and yours alone. I'm gonna respect that.
Oliver: Thanks.
Kyle: You got here just in time. I was just about to tear this up, but why don't we do one better? Let's burn it.
Kyle was just about to apply the lit match to The Envelope when Fish stopped him, as we all knew he would since clearly no Envelopes were harmed during the filming of this episode.
These were fantastic scenes. The tension between the guys was very well done. Now, let's open that damn Envelope already!
Oliver: Thanks.
Kyle: You got here just in time. I was just about to tear this up, but why don't we do one better? Let's burn it.
Kyle was just about to apply the lit match to The Envelope when Fish stopped him, as we all knew he would since clearly no Envelopes were harmed during the filming of this episode.
These were fantastic scenes. The tension between the guys was very well done. Now, let's open that damn Envelope already!
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